ORANGUTANS: Men of the Forest

38) New!! Pet.:Help Save the Last Forest on Earth where Tigers, Elephants, Rhinos and Orangutans Exist Togetherhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/467/755/893/#next_actionIn the province of Aceh in Indonesia, there are plans for a major road - the Ladia Galaska - which will dissect theLeuser Ecosystem - a Forest Reserve which is the last place on earth where Critically Endangered Orangutans, Elephants, Tigers, & Rhinos exist together. The roads would sever the Leuser Ecosystem in 9 places. Fragmenting the Forest would open up the area to more Illegal Logging & Palm Oil plantations, making all of the critically endangered animals of the Leuser much more vulnerable to Poaching. Eventually, small groups of each species could become cut off & genetically isolated, further threatening their survival. So many of the world's most unique & rare Species would be affected by the Leuser Ecosytem being dissected by roads, not at least the wilderness area itself. Pls sign & share the petition.

36) New!! Pet.: Stop BHP's Destruction in Indonesiahttps://www.communityrun.org/petitions/stop-bhp-s-destruction-in-indonesiaIndoMet Mining project covers 865,000 acres in the Borneo Rainforest. The project will cause mass Deforestation & damage to the rivers of the upper Barito basin. The Forests in the area are sensitive & full of Biodiversity much of which has not been scientifically surveyed - we could loose species we don't know anything about.The region is also home to the Endangered Orangutan. Mining also poses social threats to remote communities in the area by threatening river systems & inhabitable land. Source: Antoinette G.

35) New!! Pet.: Stop an Investment Firm from Destroying Rainforestshttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/726/522/286/ Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), which manages many of our retirement accounts as well as city endowments & other public funds, is a shadowy money manager with nearly a billion dollars in Logging & Palm Oil Cos. that are burning & bulldozing Forests across Southeast Asia & Africa. The companies are responsible for displacing peasant farmers & devastating Orangutans, Sumatran Tigers, & African Great Apes.One Co. it’s invested in has even trafficked arms in Liberia, & another is accused of treating workers like slaves. Through DFA, millions of us may be linked to some of the worst Palm Oil & Forestry Cos. on the planet. Cal M. http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3821825

34) New!! Pet.: Protect the Last Place on Earth - The Leuser Ecosystemhttp://www.ran.org/lastplaceonearth?utm_campaign=leuser_test2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rainforestactionnetworkAt 6.5 million acres, the Leuser Ecosystem is a world unto itself—a rich & verdant expanse of intact tropical lowland Rainforests, cloud draped mountains & steamy peatlands swamps. It is among the most biodiverse & ancient ecosystems ever documented by science, & it is the last place where Sumatran Orangutans, Elephants, Tigers, Rhinos & Sun Bears still roam side by side. But the Leuser Ecosystem exists at a tenuous crossroads. Despite being protected under Indonesian national law, massive industrial development for Palm Oil, Pulp & Paper plantations & Mining threaten the entire ecosystem, as well as the continued wellbeing of the millions of Acehnese people who depend on it for their food, water & livelihoods. Will you raise your voice today to call for the protection of the Leuser Ecosystem? We must convince Musim Mas Group to break its ties to the destruction of the Leuser Ecosystem. As the Palm Oil trader most at risk of trafficking Conflict Palm Oil sourced from the Leuser Ecosystem, Musim Mas Group must take action. This Palm Oil giant must ensure that it is not sourcing, processing & shipping Palm Oil fruit grown inside the Leuser Ecosystem to its customers—incl. the Snack Food 20—around the globe. At a time when the largest Palm Oil traders have committed to cut Rainforest destruction & human rights abuses from global supply chains Musim Mas Group is delaying taking real action. This has to change & with your help it will. Add your name. Raise your voice today to protect the Leuser Ecosystem. Cal M. http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3821020

20) Pet.: Keep the Leuser Protected Ecosystem protected http://ran.org/act/protect-leuser/?e=143702&rThousands of Indigenous communities rely on the Forests of the Leuser Protected Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia, for their lives & livelihoods.The last place on Earth where Endangered Species: Sumatran Orangutan & Sumatran Tiger coexist with Elephants, Rhinos, & Sunbears. The Gov.t of Aceh is considering a plan that would remove large regions of forest from the protected area, opening them up to PalmOil & Pulp Plantations, Logging, Mining, & roads & infrastructure that come with them. The Indonesian Gov.t has the power to reject it.We need to make sure that what's left of the world's Rainforests are protected, not opening them to destructive industries seeking to profit from Rainforest Destruction. Call on Indonesian President to reject the misguided plan to un-protect portions of the Leuser Protected Ecosystem! Source: Dianne C.

19) Pet.: URGENTCALL for ACTION 4 days to save beyond 1.2 Million Hectares of Forest in Sumatrahttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/537/476/271/Target: Permanent Mission of the Rep.of Indonesia to the UN - Sponsored by:RANA AZZAM. Aceh is preparing to open over 1,2 million hectares of protected Forest to make way for Mining, Plantations, Roads, Logging & Palm Oil expansion. Its the equivalent of Forest 17 times the size of Singapore, yet the Aceh Gov.t is currently fast-tracking new law for the spatial plan, & this will legitimize the disaster of destroying the last of Sumatra’s great Forests, & laying the final blow to theSumatran Rhinos, Elephants, Orangutans & Tigers once roaming Sumatran Forest to become something only found in Zoos or history books!! This is an action done by"Upworthy"but I'm trying to help them with their mission. Sign & share this Petition. Source: RANA AZZAM

17) Pet: Indonesia Police: Investigate & Prosecute destroyers of Tripa!www.change.org/saveTripa2Victory!! Our previous Petition:a historical success! Many said that it can’t be won. The Cos.: too strong, Gov.t: too bureaucratic. Following the court’s decision, the Governor revoked the permit ofKalistaAlam, PalmOil Co. illegally burning, destroying Forest & hundreds of Orangutans.More than 10.000 emails receivedshow that the Nat.l/Int.l community cares: a motivation for the Gov. to finish this case. Still some Cos. with illegal permits.

14) Pet.: Save the home of the Orangutan from Palm Oil! 3,649 SignaturesI SIGNED 5 times, with different Emails, as usual!!The Tripa peat swamp forest in Aceh, Indonesia is rapidly being converted into one big PalmOil plantation. Its land clearing & burning are further reducing the Forest that is home to the Critically Endangered Sumatran Orangutan.Orangutan Mothers with their Babies, A “sorry” Female Orangutan

13) Action:Forest fires raging in Indonesia are killing the Endangered Orangutanhttp://our-compass.org/2012/04/23/forest-fires-raging-in-indonesia-are-killing-the-endangered-orangutan/The Palm Oil Companies in Indonesia are using slash & burn methods to destroy the Rainforests in which the Endangered Orangutan & Tiger live along with other Endangered Species & Plant life. Pls take action & help the Indonesian Gov.t by asking the Australian authorities to send aircraft to the hard hit areas to put the fire out & save our Endangered Orangutans. Source:Andrea S.

2) Pet.: The Lives Lost in Indonesia’s Graveyard of Forestshttp://forcechange.com/17509/the-lives-lost-in-indonesias-graveyard-of-forests/To: Indon.Gov.t To protect the Forests & their Inhabitants from Logging & Poaching. The Biodiversity in Indonesia’s Rainforests makes them some of the most important in the world. Once theycovered 84% of the country, now Illegal Deforestation is clearing huge areas in which life depends on them, at an alarming rate!. Bet. 1990to2012: more than 28 Million Hectares cleared of this delicate & essential Habitat. Indonesia’s Forests are home to ab. 1,000 Birds, 500 Mammals & 30 Primates Species. Threatened by Logging, & poached & encroached upon by Palm Oil development. The Logging Corporations profit, while the local Indigenous Populations lose their natural resources which they rely on for survival.SumatranTiger: more vulnerable to poaching, no longer forests to hide in; can sell for $5,000, exported as trophy or its parts used as Chinese medicine. Orangutan: declined from 230,000to7,500 in Sumatra in 100yrs. Habitat being demolished: making them easier to be hunt, 500 sold in Indonesian markets in the last few yrs. A result of consumer demand in developed nations, & not only affects Animals, but the People who live in the small communities of Indonesia. Cher: http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3158007